Recent content by cliffenstein

I've got an order in for a customer shop melody maker humbucker voiced to sound like a JB Jr (I know and love that pickup in strats). The guitar it will be going in is a late 1964 single pickup model (when they initially changed the body shape to what is commonly known as the Joan Jett 1965...

First things first...these new Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom LPC's need no upgrades...and I seriously mean NO UPGRADES! Holy crap...they are astonishingly good! The weight of mine is just 8 lbs 6 oz The neck feels killer and measures .895" at the first fret and 1.039" at the 12th...

I have never, EVER bought a brand new Gibson before...always used. My wife and I went to go see Bad Religion and Social Distortion a couple Fridays ago. I had just sold my Limited Edition Les Paul Junior (those are the ones with the pre-war acoustic Gibson logos on them). Even though it...

I was notified from a seller on Reverb of a 2005 Edwards 100LT TV Yellow Double Cut Junior. The seller saw it on a Japanese site, remembered an old enquiry I had made to him, and contacted me with the link. So I clicked on the link...2005, full thin skin nitro...the best one Edwards ever made...

Purchased in May and finally got it back from the shop after a massive makeover. 2012 Les Paul Traditional Mahogany Satin - Ebony These are supposed to all have VERY slim 60's profile necks (.8" at the 1st fret and .875" at the 12th), but I scored one that went out with an almost 59 profile...

I put in a lowball offer for 1988 JCM 800 2204 listed on the Sweetwater Gear Exchange thinking it would absolutely not be accepted. I don't need another amp, but just for kicks I put in the bid. Oops...it was accepted. $1800 and it was mine. Seller even included an Anvil Flight Case for free (a...

Picked up a super cool black 2015 Road Worn Stratocaster...previous owner had shielded the electronics cavity, upgraded the pickups (Seymour Duncan APS1 & 2 in the neck/middle and Porter vintage custom in the bridge), replaced the neck plate with a 5 digit numbered one (which would correspond to...

I just got this back from my tech today all ready to go, so I figured I'd make a proper NGD post about it. I bought this from a seller who originally acquired it in the late 80's. Back then a lot of guys were embarrassed to play MIJ guitars (exactly the same sentiment as those who feel the...

I own a 2019 Gibson Original Collection TV Yellow Special and I absolutely adore it. You all know how it goes...once you have a soap bar P90 Gibson, you can't stop the lust for a dog ear one. The last several times I went to the shop where my guitar tech works, I saw a lovely 2018 Junior on the...

Got them installed in my 1977 Aria Pro II Les Paul Custom, along with nice pots and 50's wiring several months ago, so I'm past the honeymoon phase. I just have to say...these pickups sound incredible. Seriously incredible. Great work SD!!!!!

You ever run across something when you're truly not even looking and that you totally don't need, but after seeing it, you can't get it out of your mind and you end up buying it? Yeah, that's what happened to me with this... I have never liked burst Les Paul Customs and I also don't like gold...

New Guitar Purchase Day... Cashed in my two 2020 Epiphones (Special and a '59 Les Paul - both GREAT guitars) and got the real deal Johnny Thunders NY Dolls era guitar I've lusted over for years. 2019 Gibson Original Collection Les Paul Special TV Yellow - it's never been gigged. SELLER PHOTOS...

Made only for the Japan market, it's their standard ST62 but with a fully painted neck (as opposed to only the matching headstock routinely seen). It has a proper 60's pickguard (albeit bwb which wouldn't have existed in 62) including the truss rod adjustment cut, however, the trussrod...

This American Musical Supply/Zzounds exclusive showed up at my door a full month earlier than expected...surprised, shocked, SUPER pleased!!!! I don't believe Epiphone has made a finer guitar in the modern era than these '59's. Out of the box, the action was high and the neck was set to full...

As the title suggests...thanks to the folks who run this place for restoring the search function. Overall new design looks really nice as well.